By TOM WILLIAMS It was quite a season for Cape-Atlantic League football teams in the West Jersey Football League. The 18 CAL teams were somehow spread out over eight different divisions (CAL teams won five of those divisions with four … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2021 CAL football season
By TOM WILLIAMS We will never forget Ocean City High School’s Class of 2021. It was a class loaded with versatile athletes, many of whom played multiple sports. They combined their talents to win many of the championships that were … Continue reading COLUMN: Never forget the OCHS Class of 2021
Note: June is always a big month around high schools, though this is still not the typical June. There is graduation and the end of the scholastic sports careers for seniors, plus Father’s Day, which is Sunday. During previous Junes, Tom … Continue reading (Grand)Father’s Day Salute to Dan Town
By JOE REPETTI, guest columnist For more than four decades, Tom Williams has turned over his column the week of Father’s Day to members of the sports community to write about their fathers. You can read some of them HERE.This … Continue reading COLUMN: Mother’s Day tribute to Sue Repetti
By TOM WILLIAMS Last night a column was posted here reflecting opinions on the proposed changes to NJSIAA basketball starting with the 2022-23 school year. If you read it, you should read these next few paragraphs, which reflect updates. If … Continue reading UPDATED COLUMN: NJ basketball changes for 2022-23
By TOM WILLIAMS About five weeks ago, high school basketball in South Jersey came to an end. It wasn’t a typical season because of the COVID-19 virus. The attitude was basically go play your 15 games and be thankful that … Continue reading COLUMN: Has NJ basketball been hit with a technical?
By TOM WILLIAMS After a 40-week gap, high school basketball resumed in the Cape-Atlantic League in late January. The Season of COVID was without NJSIAA tournaments or a Cape-Atlantic League Tournament and limited teams to a maximum of 15 games. … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing CAL Hoops in 2021
By TOM WILLIAMS It was a Thursday – March 12, 2020 – and we turned off Fox Run Road into the parking lot at Deptford High School around 4 p.m. George McNally was in the passenger seat, checking his phone … Continue reading COLUMN: “The day basketball ended in New Jersey”
By TOM WILLIAMS If you spent much time in Ocean City, especially in the second half of the 20th century, Don Pileggi, who died recently, probably had an impact on your life. If you were a surfer – he was … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Don Pileggi
By TOM WILLIAMS Kay Wright died over the weekend, four days after her birthday. Those in the sports community will likely remember her for her volunteer efforts with the Atlantic City Marathon or running the hospitality rooms for the Prime … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Kay Wright
By TOM WILLIAMS It was a cold, windy night in January of 1971 when Father Ed Lyons, at his residence in St. Michael’s Rectory, talked about his idea – why not bring some of the top high school basketball teams … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Father Ed Lyons
By TOM WILLIAMS A variety of people have been recognized as Ocean City Sportspersons of the Year over the last six decades for a number of reasons.. It all started in 1963 in the Sentinel-Ledger with the selection of Bob French, a strong supporter of youth sports. Others in that category – like Chet Wimberg, Bill Gans, Harry Vanderslice, Rich Tolson, Naz Costanza, Greg Donahue and Joe Fagan – would follow over the years. There have been remarkable athletes (Jack Neall, Pat Lynch, Kevin Sinclair and Chad Severs) and administrators (Don Pileggi, Mike Allegretto, Paul LeFever and Walt Tucker). And … Continue reading COLUMN: Sportsperson of the Year – Geoff Haines
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